The ratio of the number of girls to the number of boys in a class is 3 : 4. The ratio of the pupils in the class who scored merit to those who did not score merit is 2 : 1. The ratio of the girls who scored merit to those who did not score merit is 8 : 1. What is the ratio of boys who scored merit to the boys who did not score merit?
Girls |
Boys |
Total |
3x3 = 9 u |
4x3 = 12 u |
7x3 = 21 u |
Merit |
No merit |
Total |
2x7 = 14 u |
1x7 = 7 u |
3x7 = 21 u |
Girls |
Boys |
Total |
9 u |
12 u |
21 u |
Merit |
No Merit |
Merit |
No merit |
|
8 u |
1 u |
6 u |
6 u |
21 u |
The total number of pupils remains unchanged. Make the total number of pupils the same. LCM of 7 and 3 is 21.
Boys who scored merit : Boys who did not score merit
6 : 6
1 : 1
Answer(s): 1 : 1